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Bobwhite (Quail)(Colinus virginianus)Other common names: northern bobwhite; common bobwhite Size:
Distribution
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Habitat:
- Farmland areas, open brushy country, roadsides and forest edge.
- Prefers open forests, grasslands, pastures, meadows and shrub cover.
- Tends to avoid areas of dense cover.
Notes:
- Eats seeds, grains, leaves, fruits, green vegetation and insects.
- Makes a distinctive, shrill “bob-white” song, frequently heard in spring and early summer.
- Multiple family groups come together in autumn and winter to form a covey of 12 to 20 birds.
